[volunteers] HowTo Re: Occupy Linux

[John Sokol]

Occupy inside is about occupy linux. Is basically taking ownership and
control of the software we use day to day. But I am also including what's
in the cloud.
On Nov 25, 2011 11:53 PM, "giovanni_re" <john_re at fastmail.us> wrote:

> Hi Mehma  :)
>
> Your jobs are:
>
> 1) Post this message to the main svlug list.
>
> 2) Go to an occupy site to make some friends, and see what it's all
> about.
>
> 3) Help out as you can.
>
> They are needing just what you suggested:
> http://www.occupysf.com/
>
> " Occupy San Francisco Top Needs
>
>    Shelter (Tents, Canopies, or Tarps)
>    Warmth (Sleeping bags, blankets, and weather resistant clothing)
>    Power (XP 18000 Energizer packs (4x) and long term alternative)
>    Technology (Laptops)
>    Infrastructure (Milk crates, shelves, tables, chairs, plastic
>    pallets, and sand bags)
>
> 6.  And your participation!
>
> Occupy San Francisco is receiving hundreds of emails each day with
> people asking how they can get involved. The different ways to
> participate in this occupation are limitless.
>
> Bring your skills and ambitions to create a better world as part of our
> budding democracy. Come and decide how you can best participate directly
> on the ground or within our huge network of support. Come meet us! Then
> we can all be friends!
>
>
>    We need our 99% to come out and organize, communicate, join
>    committees, and occupy.
>
> Community starts on the ground and the best support you can provide is
> to be with us, communicating directly, and exercising our consensus
> decision-making power together!
>
> Join us!
>
> The biggest part of our Occupation is to have people consistently on the
> ground, relieving our tired occupiers to keep the movement successful
> and invigorated.
>
> Please bring your skills and knowledge to share with us! We want
> teachers to host free workshops, experts to come share skills, and
> project-oriented folks to help us build our occupational infrastructure
> and broaden our own degree of skill sets.
>
> Looking forward to meeting you.
>
> Love,
> OccupySF"
>
>
> Find your local group:
> http://www.occupytogether.org/actions/
>
> -
> See the:
> SHOTGUN RULES FOR  Occupy-Linux MEETINGS
> http://bad.debian.net/shotgun_rules.txt
>
> -
> So, Mehma,
> 1) Post this to the SVLUG general/main email list.
> 2)  Tell us:  Which location will you invite us to, and when?
>
>
> On Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:56:46 -0800, "Mehma Sarja" <mehmasarja at gmail.com>
> said:
> > If the Occupy participants are shown the Linux desktop and the freedom
> > it represents, it would be one way that they can protest by ditching
> > proprietary OSes. A silent, legal and lasting action on the part of a
> > non-techie... imagine the possibilities. I am guessing, but a Linux
> > installfest attracts people who want to try the OS. The challenge lies
> > in "taking the mountain to Muhammad" and introducing the OS to people
> > who may not come to an installfest. To take the OS to people who can see
> > the promise it holds and spread the message. We could Gimp a rendering
> > of Moses and superimpose him carrying a couple of laptops with penguin
> > logos. We can call it project Hallelujah!
> >
> > I have a dozen or so Neoware thin clients with 128 MB flash on which a
> > Slitaz.org distro can be installed and runs nicely in 512 MB RAM. We
> > could setup demos and help people install on their machines. We can
> > donate the thin clients and see what happens.
> >
> > Anyone up to the risk?
> >
> > Yudhvir
> >
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